Has BJP made a mistake by not forming govt in Delhi?

Although it being a largest party, BJP refused to form government. After a long dilemma, AAP decided to form government. In fact,  it took this dilemma oppertunity into blessing by taking referendum. It formed government.
Kejriwal won hearts step by step with first day. He took oath in very simple manner at Ramlila ground. People attended in large number. He also administered people oath not to give bribe. He came in metro train to reach Ramlila. He also choose 26 year old Rakhi Birla as minister. Not only that, today, he delivered his promise to give 700 liter water free to Delhi residents.
Now from this situation, BJP may be regretting about its decision not to form government. Had it choose to form government without taking any support and delivered good governence it could be a new feather in its cap and it could be beneficial in 2014 elections. But now Kejriwal is gradually emerging as challenge to Narendra Modi, PM candidate of BJP.

Make post election alliance crime!

This also should be included in election reforms of which Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal advocating. No post election alliance should be allowed. It should be crime. Party leaders should be jailed. If you fight against each other in election, you can not forge alliance with opposite parties after election.We have witnessed so far that Parties like Samajwadi party, NCP, RJD, Communists, DMK, AIADMk, LJP, NC fight against Congress's corruption, but after elections they come together to form government on various excuses like 'To save Bharat from communal forces'. This is not only moral cheating, but criminal cheating too.
#AAPformingGovtInDelhi

Devyani case: Why UPA govenment cat against Pakistan and lion against US?

Appreciate the way UPA government has taken firm, bold and fighting staps against US in Devyani Khobragade humiliation case. There is no doubt that US has acted injusticely. But some points need to be considered while going ga-ga with agony against US:
(1) Why UPA government did not show this much courage when dignitaries such as Kalam, Shahrukh Khan were frisked at US airports?

(2) Why UPA government specially MEA minister Mr Salman Khushid did not become angry when Pakistan army soldiers entered in Kashmir and beheaded two Bhartiya soldiers?

(3) Is it because votebank politics? As Mayawati pointed out Devyani is dalit. So acting tough against US can please Dalits and Muslims as many muslims are anti US specially after year 2001. While taking bold steps against Pakistan would make its vote bank unhappy.

(4) Major point is that Devyani's father Uttam Khorgade is former IAS officer and was involved with Adarsh housing society. So doubt raises that as its three chief ministers are accused in case there may be fear to come out truth from Uttam.
As per First Post report,
Devyani Khobragade owns a flat in the infamous Adarsh. Her father Uttam Khobragade was one of the bureaucrats who allegedly misused their positions to help Adarsh. It was during his tenure as general manager of BEST, the civic-owned bus and electricity utility in Mumbai, that the Adarsh Society got additional building rights from an adjacent BEST bus depot. This allowed the society promoters to increase the original plan of six floors to a massive 31 floors. While the Khobragades may want us to believe this is mere coincidence, only other bureaucrats and politicians caught with their hands in the Adarsh till may take such a claim at face value.

That's not all when it comes to Devyani's real estate holdings in Mumbai. When she got the Adarsh flat, she already owned a flat in another government housing society in Oshiwara, which too was allotted under the state government's 10 per cent quota where recipients get flats at extremely cheap rates as compared to Mumbai's stratospheric market prices, and which is another fount of corruption in Mumbai, with most flats cornered by politicians and their relatives, and of course bureaucrats and their relatives, and those connected to their powers that be, making a mockery of the 10 percent quota supposedly for helping citizens who need it most. As the Economic Times reports, a massive 42 percent of such flats allocated in the past 10 years were resold by allottees at much higher prices, making a killing in the bargain at the expense of the taxpayer and the common Indian. Things have become so bad with the 10 percent quota that the Bombay High Court recently warned the Maharashtra government of contempt if it continued to stonewall requests to name double and multiple allottees of such flats.

In Devyani's case, what makes the issue even murkier is the guideline which states that no one can get flats in two housing societies which get land on....

Kejriwal is not Nitish and Delhi is not Bihar

Congress and AAP nexus is clear from the very fact that although Lt. Gov. recommended for President's rule, president has sought home ministry's advise which in turn has sought legal opinion, so that there can be enough time for power sharing negotiations.

In 2005 same UPA govt acted hastily on governor Buta Singh's report to impose president's rule in Bihar. Not only that, Buta Singh dissolved assembly when indications were clear that NDA in leadership of Nitish Kumar would be able to get majic figure. Supreme Court indicted Buta Singh for this and it was a very shameful episode for UPA government.

Salute you Anna! Without you Lokpal would be only dream

Whatever you say, Anna Hazare changing his stand now and then, changing team...but we must accept the fact that at age of more than 70 he started Lokpal movement and led successfully.
It is true that Arvind Kejriwal and his team which is now part of AAP played importent role in it but without Anna it could not be successful. Anna's simple language made point of lokpal simple to understand. His fakir type lifestyle attracted youth and other citizens. And top of it, he observed fast for so many days which is not easy. Without Anna, Lokpal would not be possible as it was not being passed since 44 years! Anna created moral pressure.
Whenever history will be written, Anna's name will be there! Who says Gandhi's idelogy is not relevant in present age? Salute you, Anna!

Mere Baap Pahele AAP

'Aam Aadmi Party' is known by its short name AAP. In Hindi AAP is word of respect used for 'you'. In Delhi AAP has won on 28 seats and its leader Arvind Kejriwal has defeated Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Before four states election results, there was only talk about Narendra Modi. Now every where discussion is about AAP as it has decided to fight lok sabha election. So keeping mind this situation, here is light take on AAP, BJP and congress with 10 Hindi film songs/film titles. Here you go:

(1) AAP Ki Topi, AAP ka chasma
AAP's main face is Arvind Kejriwal and he has continued to wear 'Topi' (Cap) even after parting ways with Anna Hazare and started political party. It was very funny that on last Saturday (14th December, 2013) when he wrote letters to Congress and BJP describing his 18 conditions to take support from them to form government in Delhi, he wore 'Topi' on Muffler. Kejriwal also wears glasses. So, people sing this song from 'Tehelka' film for him:
AAP ki Topi, Aap ka Chasma
Allah hi allah, maula hi maula

(2) Mere Baap Pahele AAP
This applies to BJP as AAP proved to be 'Baap' (father) of all parties, at least in Delhi election. Nobody thought AAP would be second largest party. Afer results, eventhough it emerged as single largest party, BJP is not ready to form government and says,
Mere Baap, Pahele AAP!

(3) AAP mujhe achchhe lagne lage
 Congress leaders were behaving arrogantly and refused to even recognize AAP. But now they are praising it and even ready to support AAP to form govrnment in Delhi saying
AAP mujhe achchhe lagne lage, sapne sachche lagne lage!

(4) AAP ki kasam
BJP leaders specially Narendra Modi may be getting sleepless nights because of AAP's performance and its declaration that it will fight on all 26 seats in Gujarat. BJP leaders may sing this song:
Karvaten badalte rahe sari raat hum
AAP ki kasam!

(5) AAP yahan aaye kis liye
There was one cartoon published in a daily newspaper after Congress debacle in four state elections in which Sonia Gandhi asks who had challenged Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues to jump in politics. So now Congress and BJP ask Kejriwal with singing this song:
AAP yahan (politics) aaye kis liye?
Kejriwal replies:
Aap ne bulaya is liye
Congress-BJP leader:
Aaye hai to kaam bhi bataiye
Kejriwal:
Na na pahele zara aap muskuraiye

(6) Aap yun humko mil jayenge, socha na tha
Film 'Yes Boss'. Song 'Ek din AAP yun hamko mil jaayenge, socha na tha' applies to Congress leaders as they never imagined in their wildest dreams that Arvind Kejriwal and his colleagues would form AAP and crush and throw Congress to third position.

(7) AAP ka kya hoga janab e ali
Leaders like Sheila Dikshit has ruled for good 15 years. So now they may ask AAP leaders that we have ruled for so many years, can AAP rule for even five years? So they sing:
Apni to jaise taise, thodi aise ya waise kat jaayegi
AAP ka kya hoga janabeali

(8) AAP ne yaad dilaya to mujhe yaad aaya
Since many years, all parties more or less forgot common men. They would talk poverty, price rise but ultimately did nothing to control it. Congress lead UPA government removed subsidy on cooking gas, increased petrol and diesel prices. Not only that, Congress leaders including shehzade Rahul Gandhi have made fun of poor by new defintion of BPL (Below poverty line)  and by saying that poverty is state of mind, one can get food in just Rs. 5... But with Delhi election results, now it is thinking to give more gas cylinders on subsidized price. It may sing this song:
AAP ne yaad dilaya to mujhe yaad aaya.

(9) Hum AAP ke deewane hai
Delhi and probably other state public may be singing:
Hum AAP ke deewane hai

(10) AAP ko pahele bhi kahin dekha hai
Actually BJP was formed by some RSS swayamsewaks for purpose of politics with principles and it liked to call itself party with difference. It continues to call itself with this tag. But it was untill it came in power. So Kejriwal and other leaders who talk of politics of honesty are not new. AAP may look like BJP of past. So we can say:
AAP ko pahele bhi kahin dekha hai

(11) AAP ki nazaron ne samjha
But now onwards many, good and bad people will turn to AAP and beg for Arvind Kejriwal's kripa (favour). If Kejriwal selects them, they will sing:
AAP ki nazaron ne samjha pyar (ticket) ke kaabil mujhe
Dil ki ai dhadkan thaher ja mil gayee mazil mujhe

NDTv's 25 years : Achievements And Controversies

Prannoy Roy used to present The World This Week

NDTv turned 25 years. Prannoy Roy introduced us with high tech production and live coverage of election. 'The world this week' (aired on every Friday) was one of my favourite programmes on Door Darshan. He also introduced us to soft spoken

Sonali Verma, Tv repoter-Anchor-Actress

but expert psephologist and now #AAP leader Yogendra Yadav. NDTv production's 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' will be remembered forever for Farooq Sheikh's anchoring, tv reporter and anchor Sonali Verma's (who is also famous for her role in Ye Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Gayatri) co hosting and introducing us to family, friends and colleagues of celebrities.
It started as 24 hours news channel with Star Tv with name Star News in 1998's election. After ending collaboration with Star Tv, it started its own channel. Although its news presentation specially on Hindi channel- NDTv India is remembrance of Door Darshan era, but its talk show programmes remembered almost biased and anti BJP. It also made Barkha Dutt celebrity reporter and its anchor Abhigyan Prakash was himself in news for reportedly dating with Actress Poonam Dhillon! Vinod Dua's Zayka India Ka programme was also remembered for Bharat's different receipies.

Barkha Dutt

Prannoy Roy is often criticised for his relation with communist politician Brinda Karat. Prannoy Roy's wife Radhika is sister of Brinda Karat. Barkha Dutt was in controversy due to Radia tape controversy. But unlike Prabhu Chawla had to quit India Today Group, Barkha Dutt is still with NDTv and she and channel has defend for it. Barkha Dutt is also often criticised for her proximity to Pakistan rulers. When Pakistan present prime minister Nawaz Sharif reportedly told that Manmohan Singh was acting like village woman, there was only Barkha Dutt present from Bhartiya side. Another one was Pakistani journalist. BJP prime minister candidate Narendra Modi openly criticised Barkha Dutt for not boycotting breakfast meeting without naming her. And how can we forget Rajdeep Sardesai? He got fame on NDTv and later became editor in chief of IBN 18 network news channels such as IBN7, CNN-IBN.
NDTv group has various channels in its bouquet, but entertainment channel NDTv imagine was very flop. It gave controversial programmes like Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Rakhi Ka Insaaf.

Satpal Singh Chhabda: Yaar hamara tha woh, kahan gaya use dhundho

Tussi kithe chale gaye, Satpal?

 Really bad and shocking morning, in fact day. I was getting ready to go to hospital where my mother in law is admitted for pacemaker operation of heart in Shelby Hospital (Ahmedabad) and got messages that our beloved friend, cartoonist and artist Satpal singh Chhabda is no more!
Can't believe. So young, energetic, enthusiastic, charming and full of great sense of humour. He was Punjabi but if you talk with him you will believe he is pure Gujarati. I was lucky to work with him for four and half years. He could capture moods very well. Suppose he has to draw Ramdev Baba he will draw his teeth, left eye ... He had drawn Gujarati column artists (such as Chandrakant Baxi, Vinod Bhatt, Taarak Mehta, Suresh Dalal , Jagdish Trivedi) caricatures.

Kahani mein twist column, Kalash Purti, Divya Bhaskar

Apne pe hans ke jag ko hasaya. He drew his own cartoon with Vinay Dave's.

Great columnist and writers of Gujarati print media- Chandrakant Baxi and Taarak Mehta (Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chasmah fame writer)

One of the great illustration. No other can imagine and draw like this.

Shock is also deeper  as he was very young and practicing yog.  We used to discuss on yog, pranayam...for hours and hours. We also used to talk on reality shows, television programmes, our common interest, specially about singing reality shows, Saregama, Indian Idol. His Kahani Mein Twist (published in Kalash Supplement of Divya Bhaskar) with writer and lyricist Vinay Dave was very much popular in which he had also showed his and Vinaybhai's cartoon images. I personally liked his creation/illustrations for cover pages of 'Bal Bhaskar' supplement of Divya Bhaskar very much. He could imagine animals, children, forest things so well. We had also partied at his home for farewell of one of our colleagues. If he was working with national/international media, he might have gotten many awards. Really a great loss to media industry.
Pray vahe guru to bless him peace and give courage to his family to pass through this difficult time.
We will miss you, Satpaljee!

Reasons why AAP perfromed dramatically in Delhi Elections 2013?

(1) It was born out of anti corruption movement. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested during movement. He exposed so much scams. He dared to expose Robert Vadra, son in law of Sonia Gandhi. He dared to expose scam of Nitin Gadkari. That's why he became hero.
(2) Use of social media extensively. Infact, they used social media as tool from day one and response to Jan Lokpal movement was big due to socia media.
(3) Connected youth. Its founders are all youth, be it Arvind Kejriwal or Manish Sisodia or charming Shazia Ilmi. They appealed to youth. They attracted new age bollywood people like Vishal Dadlani and MTv host Rajeev Laxman.
(4) Founder is with mission. Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia left lucrative jobs like IRS and journalist to fight against corruption. They became ideals. While in other parties, no persons are there who can become ideals. In Congress and BJP, there were such leaders like Lal Bahadur Shastri and Kushabhau Thakre, but at present there is no one.
(5) They raised those issues which no other parties cared about. Congress and BJP both had match fixing like situation in Delhi and at center. Price rise, high power bill, water scarcity were the main issues, but Congress didn't care to solve it. BJP didn't oppose effectivley. Had it not declared Dr. Harshwardhan as CM candidate, BJP could not have become single largest party.
(6) Selection of candidates. They choose candidate having common man background. Like Jarneil Singh who threw shoe at P. Chidambaram. Journalistd Jarnail Singh asked Chidambaram how Jagdish Tytler got clean chit from CBI in 1984 anti sikh riots, after Chidambaram didn't give satisfactory answer, he threw shoe at him. Voters elected him. This shows how much anger is there in public. AAP also selected commando who got injured in 26 November attack on Mumbai. 

Virat Kohli : Aaj Kuchh Tufani Karte Hain!

As Virat Kohli smashed ball all around the corner yesterday against Australia ODI to hit 100 not out (Although credit also should go to Rohit Sharma for his 141 not out, but we love just Virat for his aggressive and fast batting), now he is sure to get advertisement contracts. And why not? He deserves them. Look yoursefl.
1. Pepsi : Yehi hain Right Choice Baby, Abhi ke Abhi, Ye dil mange More
Virat Kohli has proved him self that he is Right Choice for Bhartiya Cricket team. After Sachin Tendulkar, he will be a good player upon whom Bharat cricket team can rely. We can say to him: Ye dil mange more!

2. Thums Up : Taste The Thunder
Virat Kohli showed yesterday what is thunder. In light vein, it can be said that before entering into field, Virat might have drunk Thums up and said : Chalo aaj kuchh tufani karte hain

3. Surf : Daag Achchhe hain
Virat Kohli is said to be one of the best fielder of Bharatiya Cricket team. For this his shirt may get dirty so we can say, Daag achchhe hain.

4. Tata Safari : Reclaim Your Life
Virat Kohli brings life into match. So this ad suits him.

5. Cinthol
In Cinthol Ad, Virat says Alive is awesome. But Virat is awesome too.

6. Rasna : I love you Rasna
Advertisement director may take Virat Kohli in Rasna ad and in the end, Virat can say : I love you Rasna and fans of him who are present around him can say : We love you Kohli!

7. Raymond's : The Complete Man
Virat has proved him to be a complete cricket player by batting, fielding, captaining. This ad also suits to him very much.

8. Bajaj Pulsar : Definitely Male
Virat is victorious. Under his captaincy Bharat won one day series against Zimbabwe. So this ad also befits to Virat.

9.Bingo : No Confusion, Great Combination
Now in this ad, director may take trio who created history against Australia in ODI- Virat, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.

10.Havelles RCB : Shock Laga Kya
In this ad, director can show clippings of yesterday match and then in the end, Virat asks question to Australian cricketers : Shock Laga Kya! Then director can show Australian cricket's de-glam and unhappy faces.

Black acts in Bharat : Are we living under Black British rulers?

It is high time that some movement like opposition of black acts should start. In Amdavad, there is new rule (or atleast it came to my knowledge now) that for new vehicles, owners will have to buy number plate only from RTO approved agency and that also in RTO premises. As all know, Amdavad RTO is located on boundary of Amdavad so most of people have to travel a long distance. They stand in queue for their turn beginning from 8 am and may get turn at end of the day! This is ridiculous! Why do you make compulsory to buy number plate only from Amdavad RTO? And if you have good logic behind it, can't you open centers in various areas? 
Second such rule is that for filling petrol/diesel one must have weared helmet, he/she must have license, PUC, and RC (vehical registration certificate). 
Another such rule is filling up KYC form every year. Agreed that there is rise in bank related crime, but why customer need to fill up form? Can't bank this do when they can go home of customer for opening a/c or to avail them such facilities?
Toll tax is another wrongly imposed tax. Agreed that it is collected for good road but it should be one time tax and govt should assure that roads are in good state. There are so many such black acts which make citizens' lives miserable. 
There are so many direct and indirect taxes imposed upon citizens but in return what they get? It is known that nowadays govt has very much limited responsibilities/liabilities. They have privatised most of services. (Now there is also talk about privatization of Air India also.) Then why so huge taxes? Who will regulate private companies/firms from increasing prices frequently? And after collecting hefty taxes, we only get poor services from govt. Roads are in bad state even in Narendra Modi's Gujarat (one can come and see in Amdavad).There is extremely bad water management in Saurastra where even after heavy rain, citizens are not getting water everyday. Education expenditure is so high. And in Gujarat, semister system in schools is made from 7th standard only to benefit textbook printers/guide/Swadhyay pothi/practise book publishers. 
Amul increases prices autocratically by citing hike in diesel prices almost two months. For increasing petrol or diesel prices, oil companies always cite weakening rupee (but conviniently forget low international oil price) or cite high international price of oil (but conviniently forgets strengthening of rupee). 
Our representatives -MPs/MLAS do not attend parliament/assembly sessions. Or if they attend, they create ruckus/chaos and houses adjournment is each and everyday phenomenon. (In Gujarat, Narendra Modi succeded to call assembly sessions only for two or three days because of weak opposition from Congress). If employee does not attend duty his/her salary will be cut but our mps/mlas salaries are not cut. Govt employees have to agitate for salary rise and private employees have to jump another company to get significant rise in salary but our mps/mlas conviniently forget their enimity and increase their salary by a good percentage. In addition they also get cheap food in assembly/parliament canteen. But common man gets food at much prises thanks to frequently increasing milk prices/satta on essential commodities. There is no control over medicine price also. Electricity and cooking gas are becoming costlier day by day. Purchasing house has become only dream of common man as there is nexus between builders and politicians. 
It is going to be totally failure if system. Without bribing small work is not done. 
Politicians irrespective of parties behaving like Zamindar/Zagirdar who used to block road when they had to pass from road and lived luxuriously. 
Situation is similar to time of British rule. In today's Kalash supplement of Divya Bhasker, Ajay Nayak has written about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's speach before commencing Dandi March and Sardar spoke : There is nothing on which tax not applied. Only air is not taxed. We are not getting food. It is high time for Dharma Yuddh against this British government. 
I think we live under Black British government rule and there is no basic difference between political parties when it comes to taxing, rising mps/mlas salaries, security of ministers/mps/mlas. Politicians organize their sons/daughter marriage in lavish manner and we mutely watch.
If our politicians will not take cognizance of highly intolerable situation, one day they will invite bloody revolution like Arab spring or Russia revolution.

Did Congress miss the bus by not fielding Priyanka Gandhi against Modi?

It could be considered as Congress's master stroke. Yesterday all prime news channels of Bharat telecasted news that Congress will field Priyanka Gandhi in campaign all over Bharat. However, after hours long discussion on what would happen after Priyanka's entry at national level politics, Congress dismissed reports and counter blamed that it was BJP which spread this news to cover its failure in handling Madhya Pradesh temple stampede. Questions are:
(1) Who spread this news?

(2) Why did someone spread this news?

(3) Why did Congress backtrack?

If Congress would have decided to field Priyanka Gandhi at national level against Narendra Modi, it
would be difficult for Narendra Modi to face Priyanka because Modi could be unable to speak against Priyanka as he uses to speak against Rahul as it would be Woman respect case and if Modi speaks against Priyanka in disgracefull manner, Modi could loose his popularity in women voters.
And also from preliminary impression, it seems Priyanka is more intelligent than Rahul Gandhi. She is cute. She has good Hindi speaking skills unlike her mother Sonia. And BJP would not be able to oppose Priyanka becoming prime minister as it did against Sonia Gandhi citing her foreign roots.
It is tregedy of Bhartiya people that they decide to vote on basis of Charismatic personality and not on basis of issues. It implies to even Narendra Modi whose image is like Rajinikanth of Bhartiya politics who can do everything to save people. So chances are high that people can go for Priyanka as she has fair skin, cute smiley face and beautiful figure like indian actresses.
People have tried and tasted Rahul Gandhi who sometimed does immature acts like tearing Samajwadi Party manifesto in Uttar Pradesh assembly election and terming ordinance to save convicted MPs-MLAs from disqualification as NONSENSE. While Priyanka is yet to pass such tests. She has campaigned just in Amethi and Raibareli. She is not given by congress responsiblity to win full state elections/loksabha elections like Rahul. Her views are not known. Rahul uses to be silent on important issues. It will have to be seen what type of attitude Priyanka adopts on important issues. She was also silent on women sensitive issues such as Delhi Gang rape. So there are many pros and cons for Priyanka Gandhi's success.
Considering above facts, Priyanka Gandhi could have been proven Trump Card for Congress, then why it backtracked. Was it mischief of BJP to test reactions of political parties, public and media what if Congress plays its trump card? Was game plan of Congress leaked at earlier stage? Did Congress miss the bus by not endorsing news reports about fielding Priyanka against Modi?There are lot of questions that need to be answered.

Be a teacher, respect teacher

Teaching and learning are integrated parts of life. You can always be teacher and student simultaneously. I am always teacher and student by heart. In college days I used to give tutions students at their homes personally. One such student's case is interesting. His family was by caste and occupation jeweller. So it was sure that my student boy will join his father's occupation. Because of this his parents did not care and force much for study. It was sufficient for them they had a tutor and left studing on me. I started tution from "Dashera". He was in 7th std and had got only 7 marks in Mathematics in first term exam (what we called chha-6 masik pareeksha). I found him brilliant but he used to study only when I tought him. In preliminary (9 masik) he had 35 marks in Mathematics. One of my student was very older than me. He was having factory and wanted diploma certificate. So I  was teaching a man having grey hair!
My sisters also used to give tutions. We found that we got involved too much. Teaching requires lot of efforts. Teachers must be strict. They have to keep discipline. At the same time they must be sift and have patience while teaching. They can not discriminate on basis of student's fairness, richness or brilliance.
But today parents have  become over caring about their children.  They cant tolerate punishment given by teachers. They dont want to work hard for their children's study. They want to leave it upon their teacher/tutor. They just care about result.
Teachers in these days (specifically) in Gujarat are not paid high. Their jobs are not even secured. This is not in good health of society. I firmly believe that teachers and police must be paid highest salary so that they perform their duties very well.
One more thing. Teacher is not that who teaches in school. You can be also a teacher. You can also educate people surrounding  you. In your profession or in job or in family, you can educate, train and teach new generation. It is everybody's duty to pass their skills and good traditions to new generation. So be a teacher and respect teacher.

Journey of news

I completed two years successfully as News Editor in Gujarat Samachar on this 16th August. It was like dream came true as working in newspaper which I have been reading since teenage. It was 16th august when I joined Gujarat Samachar. Though I had short experience as incharge of front page in Saurastra Samachar it was really big responsibility given by Shree Sreyansh Shah as looking after front page and other national-international news pages of Numero Uno newspaper. From day one my test begun and test paper was hard as Anna Hazare movement was beginning on that day.
Two years were full of events such as -withdrawing support by Trinamool congress, Ramdev’s agitation in Ramlila maidan, sensational exposures by Kejriwal, president election of Bharat/USA, bomb blasts in Delhi/hyderabad, voting on FDI, Gujarat/UP/Himachal/Karnataka election, scams such as coal gate/telecom/railway bribery/alleged army revolt after Makar Sankranti, conflict between army head V K Singh and defence minister A K Antony, Mumbai blasts 1993 case order by supreme court, execution of death penalty to Kasab/Afzal Guru, China incursion, Pakistan army aggression, autonomy of CBI (famous observation of supreme court- caged parrot), conflict between supreme and parliament on disqualification of convicted legislators, fight between Gujarat govt and governor on appointment of lokayukta, emergence of Narendra Modi/Rahul Gandhi as superior leader in BJP/Congress, fall of indian rupee, Europe economic crisis (Greece,  Cyprus, Britain), Higgs Boson particle confirmation, Rover Mars mission, disasters such as Sandy in US, Uttarakhand floods, earthquake in Sikkim…and so on.
Witnessed demises of Steve Jobs, Dev Anand (I got byline for article on Dev which is rare in Gujarat Samachar) , Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna, Jagjit Singh, Dara Singh, Pt. Ravishankar, Pran.
It was most momerable movement for me when I got pet on back by Shree Sreyansh Shah for special pages sp. for Higgs Boson page and Pran.
I feel very much happy when Gujarat Samachar exclusively made lead story of Pranav Mukherjee declaring as president candidate (even when Congress was thinking over Hamid Ansari) and decision of announcement of Telangana as separate state.
There were ofcourse underestimates by me. At first instance,  I could not imagine Kingfisher airlines crisis and Uttarakhand flood would blow out of proportion.
Journey of great learning and  satisfaction is still on. Very much happy for contributing like squirrel in Gujarat Samachar’s success.

Selective justice and selective news publishing

Sometimes I feel that in our country Bharat, there has been selective justice and selective news publishing (and broadcasting). Today 29 years have been passed to anti sikh riots, but in its cases, only dates are given for further hearing. No media trial is run against it. It is not case with Gujarat riots. One should know that Gujarat riots were happened after Godhra carnage happened in which 58 innocent 'karsewaks' including 25 women and 15 children were burnt to death in a fire inside Sabarmati express train. And second point is, in riots post Godhra episode, it is not that only one religion people were targeted and killed. But general impression created through media and court is that there has been unprecedented riots and encounters in Gujarat.

Second example is of match fixing. There have been 13 years passed to original match fixing in which Hansie Cronje and Mohammad Azharuddin were reported to be involved. Now chargesheet will be filed! (But media doesn't take notice of this news as they should.) At present Azhar is congress M.P.. And now take this IPL spot fixing in which Srisanth, Sakshi Dhoni (wife of captain of India team, Mahendra Sinh Dhoni), Vindu Dara Singh, Raj Kundra, Srinivasan, ex chairman, BCCI, his son in law Mayappan, Dawood. BCCI declared Srinivasan, Raj Kundra and Mayappan innocent!

In other case, CBI gave clean chit to ex railway minister Pawan Bansal and made him witness against his nephew!

In 2-G case, A. Raja and Kanimozhi are freed on bail! They are even participating in parliament procedures!

Recently Supreme court allowed absconding JMM MLA Nalin Soren, who is facing non-bailable warrant in connection with the Rs 26 crore seed scam,to participate in vote on confidence motion in Jharkhand Assembly. It is known fact that in Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress have formed new government and Hemant Soren of J.M.M. was seeking vote of confidence.

Recently there was war of words between ex chief justice of supreme court Altamas Kabir and present chief justice of supreme court Sathasivam. There has been also leveling of accusations between Altamas Kabir and present chief justice of Gujarat High court, Bhaskar Bhattacharya. ((1) http://www.indianexpress.com/news/excji-altamas-kabir-to-gujarat-cj-collegium-decided-not-to-elevate-you-to-sc/1145800/ (2) http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cji-altamas-kabir-p.-sathasivam-kabir-seeks-apology-from-sathasivam/1/296560.html) Seeing this, it can be inferred that all is not well at highest level in judiciary from where we expect to get justice.

Chandan Mitra : Be bold to face criticism

Regarding criticism Congress, BJP, Trinamool Congress and leftists all are same. Infact sometimes I felt congress is more tolerant. See how many images and  videos joking about manmohan singh are circulated and watched.
Chandan Mitra being editor and journalist gave wrong statement about Amartya Sen. Cant he criticise Modi? It would create wrong impression in mind of Bharatiya people that BJP will not give freedom of expression if it comes in power.
Chandan Mitra should be first and last case regarding criticism. Has BJP crisis of people who can give befitting intellectual verbal/written answers to criticism?

A satire on fake encounter

Once there was a man who was living happily and peacefully with his family and wanted to live happily and peacefully. Police raided his house and found dead bodies in his house. Based on these evidences, man was arrested and sent to jail, but neighbours raised voice against this and represented that man was very violent and he be sent in another village jail.
Man was sent another village jail. But neighbours were still not satisfied with this. They asked to constitute investigation commission. 'SIT' was formed. But SIT could found nothing. So CDI inquiry was set up. CDI put charge sheet against man. Man argued : I have killed only two or three, but you are not taking action against Rajiv who is running 'Gandhi' shop (In Gujarat,  Gandhi's shop is where you found herbals and grocery items.) and who has committed genocide.
CDI men replied, "Wife of Rajiv looks after us very much and gives us Hapta (bribe)s regularly. We get extra income from there. They are our employers. We can't do anything against them. And they killed cockroaches because his mother Indu had allergy with cockroaches. She feared from them, but you....you know whom you killed?
You killed mosquitoes!"
Man said : "But mosquitoes consume bloods from human and they transmit harmful diseases like malaria, dengue etc.To keep environment mosquito free, you don't spray D.D.T. You do not keep this area clean and when I kill just two or three mosquitoes, you make hue and cry."
CDI men said : "It is like that. It is O.K. to kill cockroaches, but unfair to kill mosquitoes."

Insult of army men, Salute to terrorists!

How ridiculous! On one hand, this UPA or say, Congress government creating fake encounter cases and on other hand it doesn't care for our brave soldiers! You may recall, some months back, Pakistani soldiers came in India border and beheaded two Indian soldiers! Our brave Congress government at center could not do anything else than hosting lunch and dinner for Pakistan's prime minister who came here on unofficial visits- be it Choudhary or Gillani.

It is learnt that the ITBP jawans who died in helicopter crash accident while working for Uttarakhand disaster victims will not be known as martyr (Shahid). They are general dead persons. Were these jawans not working for nation? Should not they be declared as martyr?

Now let's take Isharat Jahan case. David Hadley reportedly told NIA (National Investigation Agency) that Isharat is linked with terror group. This portion was reportedly removed from report. Why? Let's assume that they didn't come to kill Mr. Narendra Modi, C.M. of Gujarat, but they had terror plan. And why Gujarat only? As per National Human Rights Commission report, Uttar Pradesh tops in fake encounter. Congress can argue that  it has nothing to do with U.P as it is ruled by Samajwadi Party but, wait! Congress ruled two states Manipur and Asaam among top five trigger happy states (Courtesy: India Today).

Congress can conviniently forget that in Maharasthra Including Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Mr. Daya Nayak many police officers got lable of encounter specialist and due to this, gang wars are no more in Mumbai. It was Mr. K P S Gill, the famous super cop, who is credited for ending Sikh terrorism in Punjab and it was Congress prime minister Mr. Narsimha Rao who brought Mr. Gill back to Punjab and gave full power to Gill. Former prime minister late Mrs. Indira Gandhi sent army in Golden Temple, Amritsar.

Congress perhaps believes that Rajbala who died during non violent agitation in Ram Lila Maidan against corruption due to unwarranted use of police force, was terrorist, but Ishrat was not! It was rightful to beat anti rape demonstrators after 16 December, 2012 rape.

Nostalgia : Historic speech of Sushma Swaraj and Nitish Kumar as Chairman!

Here I present beautiful speech of Shrimati Sushma Swaraj, who is leader of oppoistion in Lok Sabha at present. This speech is of 1996 when after 13 days, Vajpayee government was down and Deve Gowda government moved confidence vote.

During discussion, Sushmajee defines “Bhartiyata” very well. She also told, “Yes, we are proud that we are Hindus.” She pointed out contradictions between various parties and its heads.

She showed great sense of humour also. She told Sharad Pawar was playing role of Lalita Pawar.

If we draw comparision between that time and this time, there is similarity. At that time former prime minister Mr. Narsimha Rao was known as “Mauni Baba”. Now present prime minister Man Mohan Singh is known as “Maun Mohan Singh”.

It is interesting to see that person presiding in chair is none other than Nitish Kumar who has become anti BJP now after Narendra Modi was promoted as chairman of BJP campaign committee.

શંકરજી, અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

શંકરજી, અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

દર્શને તમારા આવ્યા હતા અમે સીધા રે.... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

ભક્તો તમને પૂજે, ગુણ તમારા ગવાય

તોય તમારા ભક્તોને તમે તણાવી દીધા રે... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

ચાર ધામ જાતરાનો મહિમા બહુ ગવાય

એ જાતરાએ કેમ કરીને આવશે બધા રે... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

યાત્રા ધામમાં લૂટફાટ, માનવતા ખોવાય!

માનવને પશુ તમે કેમ બનાવી દીધા રે.... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

ત્રીજું નેત્ર ખોલ્યું ને તાંડવ કર્યું કહેવાય

ભક્તો પર જ કેમ તમે આટલા ખિજાયા રે.... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

ગંગાજીને ઝીલ્યા હતાં, જટા કેમ ખોલાય?

નાથ, તમે કેટલાને અનાથ બનાવ્યા રે... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

રાવણને લંકા, રામને વનવાસ, કેવો ન્યાય?

અત્યાચારી રાક્ષસો પર જ તમે કેમ રિઝાતા રે... શંકરજી અમે તે એવા કયા ગુના કીધા રે?

Ram Teri Ganga Krodhi Ho Gayee!

Ganga, which britishers and their mental slaves calls 'Ganges' is very powerful river as per Hindu mythology. There is one story about Ganga coming from 'Swarg' (heaven) to earth. King Bhagirath wanted to give salvation to his ancestors. For this he had to bring Ganga river on earth. No one else but only God Shiv (In English, it is wrongly spelled as Shiva) could catch Ganga's powerful stream and channelize it. Bhagirth prayed and thus Shiv cought Ganga in his 'Jata' (hair) and channelize power of Ganga. This story is also symbol of power of women.

Shiv idol in flood of Uttarakhand.

Women are called 'Shakti' in Hindu religious books. 'Shakti' means energy. If 'Shakti' is not channelized, it can destroy everything. What we are witnessing in some past days is nothing else but nature's fury. As per mythology, Ganga river was very difficult to control. Only Shiv could do it. In 'Mahabharat', King Shantanu fell in love of Ganga. He wanted to marry her, but Ganga put one condition : Don't ask me any question. What am I doing and why am I doing? If you ask me question, same moment I will leave you.

Days were passing. Ganga became pregnant. Gave birth to child. She threw her child in its river form. Then again she became pregnant. Again she threw her child in river. Shantanu was witnessing this with very pain, but was not able to ask why she was killing their child one after one as she had put condition. Thus Ganga killed her seven children who were actually incarnation of 'Vasu'. But when eighth child was born, Shantanu asked Ganga why she was killing her own children? Ganga told that children were incarnation of 'vasu'. They were born due to curse and they needed salvation. But now as Shantanu asked her question, she would leave him and would not throw eighth child in river. This eighth child was Devvrat who was known as Bhism later.

So, purpose of telling these myths are that Ganga is very powerful river. But in Uttarakhand, on name of development, numbers of dams are built and are being built on Ganga river. Enviornmentalist cautioned against it that due to this earthquake and flooding disasters can happen. And we can see that a major disaster has happened.

There are also floods near Christian pilgrimage site in France.

It is interesting that Kedarnath temple remained intact while all surroundings were destroyed in flood. We have seen idol of Shiv remained intact in flood. This is simply miracle. Interestingly, in France there are also floods and that also near the Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes. Site is closed due to flood. You can see this in above image. Gesus idol is in water.These two incidents show that all religions have one root. All Gods are one! Lets pray for pilgrimages trapped in disaster in Uttarakhand. Let's pray for world unity!  

Nitish and Modi : Chalo ek baar phir se ajnabi ban jaaye hum dono

After being in relationship for 17 long years, Janta Dal (U) and BJP parted ways. It is well known fact that both have choosen different paths after BJP elevated Modi as head of campaign committee. In 2003, Nitish Kumar had visited Kutch and predicted :

Modi will assume a significant role in national politics in Future.

See, how Nitish's prediction is proven true!

But I have different point to share with you readers. My point is that if you don't want to continue your relation, fine. Say good bye. But why fight? Why do you make your one time friend or lover or spouse your arch rival?

Hindu and Muslim communities are considered very sensitive and emotional. If they are friend they will not hesitate to sacrifice own life for other. But when they become enemy, they want to kill each other. Yesterday there was news that muslims of Kashmir helped Kashmiri pandits to perform puja. It means that these muslims are different from those muslims who don’t want pundits to stay in Kashmir.

There is one legend about Kashmir. There was a handsome Brahmin guy. Princess saw him and attracted towards him and decided firmly to marry him. Badshah agreed with princess but put one condition that guy had to convert and adopt Islam. Guy asked Brahmins and suggested that if they will accept him once he became ruler. Brahmins refused. Guy had to marry princess and converted to Islam. After he became ruler, he went to pundits and asked him to accept him in Hindu religion. But pundits refused proposal. It is said that after this that young man became arch enemy of hindu religion.

Courtesy : Visualphotos.com

I want to say that don’t make your friend your arch enemy. Third party is always ready to make you and your friend enemy. If you want to break relation, break in a way that you both can become friends again. We have fine examples of Aamir Khan and Reena. They divorced, but they have cordial relations. Either Aamir or Reena hasn’t spoken against each other. Ditto Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh.

There are so called lovers who become crazy and perverted after rejection of their one sided love. They either make fake facebook profile of their lover or throw acid on lover’s face. They even go to extent to kill their lover. How one can think to throw acid or kill or defame that person who he/she claim to love? Is this love?

If your love is true, real then think wellness of your lover. It is not necessary that person whom you love will also love you. There is also advice for young girl or young man. Please be careful that your gesture or your friendship should be limited and one should not take it as your love, especially when you have friendship with opposite sex person. But anyway, it doesn’t mean that one sided love can go to extent of perverseness.

When relationship breaks, lyrics of old ‘Gumrah’ film song comes in mind:

Chalo ek baar phir se ajnabi ban jaaye hum dono

Na main tumse koi ummeed rakhoon dilnavaazi ki (Don’t expect anything from your lover/friend/business partner/spouse with whom your relation is broken)

Na tum meri taraf dekho galat andaaz nazaron se

Na mere dil ki dhadkan ladkhadaaye meri baaton mein

Na zaahir ho tumhaari kashm-kash ka raaz nazaron se

Taarruf rog ho jaaye to usko bhoolnaa behtar

Taalluk bojh ban jaaye to usko todnaa achchha

Voh afsaana jise anjaam tak laana na ho mumkin

Use ek khoobsoorat mod dekar chhodna achchha

Chalo ek baar phir se...

When you feel that relationship can’t be continued more, end on a good point.

Coming back to political point, BJP and JD(U) should have broken relationship with good sense. But they didn’t and yesterday (18^th June, 2013) we saw them fighting each other on day of Bihar Bandh.

BJP must learn from Congress. There are so many parties formed from congress. NCP, Janta Dal, Janta Dal (U), Trinamool Congress…etc..Congress has good relation with NCP and they have been partners in power in center and Maharashtra.

But BJP has difference case. When someone revolts BJP workers cannot tolerate it. In Gujarat, they teared Atmaram Patel’s dhoti when Shankar Sinh revolted aginst BJP. Same case is with Keshubhai Patel, Suresh Mehta and Kashiram Rana. At national level there are examples of Balraj Madhok, Govindacharya.

One may argue that Congress compromises with its rival for power, I will say that BJP also wants power and this is power play only.

I will again advice that be it politics, friendship, love, marriage or business, try to make adjustments (and that should be from both side) but if you feel after longtime that relationship can’t be maintained, break with but with a good end. Please remember these words:

Voh afsaana jise anjaam tak laana na ho mumkin

Use ek khoobsoorat mod dekar chhodna achchha

Modi Vs. Advani : When creator has to fight against his creation

(Courtesy : India Today)

Here and there, everywhere hot discussion is going on Narendra Modi vs. L.K. Advani fight. It is also called fight between chela (student) and guru (teacher). This is not first instance.

We have heard Arjun fought with guru Drona. In broad sense you can call it fight or conflict between creator and his or her own creation. I had read about fight between Hanumanjee and Shiv. Now it is known fact that Hanumanjee is considered as ansh awatar of Shivajee.

It was Shivajee who gave boon to Ravan but Ravan became so big and nuisance that Shivajee had to born as Hanumanjee to kill his own shishya or devotee Ravan. Althoough he didn't kill directly Rawan but played greater role in killing Ravan.

One more example is of Bhasmasur. Lord Shiva gave boon of almost immorality and then when he became destroyer god had to come to kill Bhasmasura. In 'Robot' film (Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Bachchan), creator of robot had to fight against his own creation.

Here there is no meaning or indication to say that Modi has become nuisance so Advani had to come in field to fight again his own shishya or creation. But when guru(creator) and shishya (creation) have same interests then chances of conflict between them are brighter.

In bollywood there are also such cases. Prakash Mehra created Amitabh Bachchan but later on they had not good relation. Subhash Ghai gave a rare chance to Mahima Chaudhary through his film Pardes, but later on they fought each other in court.

If you take parents as creator and children as creation then you will find there is increase in fight between parents and their children. Be it actress Nutan vs her mother Shobhna Samarth or actress Ameesha Patel vs her parent fight.

In many cases, fight is due to generation gap. Parents/guru/crator want to do things in his or her way while children/shishya/cration have different thinking. So fight happens. I call time after 90s as indiscipline time. Before that in most cases, children/shishya used to follow parents/guru whether they were right or wrong. After 90s, there is indiscipline in each and every field. Be it politics, sports or cinema.

It should also be noted that not in every case parents/elders are right. Prahlad or Vibhishan or Pandavs were right against their parent/elders. In cases like these, either due to ego or lust for power, parents/elders try to keep power in their hands eventhough they take wrong decisions.

In case of Advani vs Modi, it is evident that Advanijee wants to keep power in his hands although he failed to lead successfully in two general elections. While Modi has proven himself by successive victories and increasing popularity. Lets see who is proven right in history?

Advanijee : Bhism had not made right decisions when he should have

I know it is very risky to praise the person who is defeated. People always worship rising sun. But I would take risk it and write about Advanijee.

L.K. Advani may perhaps find himself in situation like Bhisma was in Mahabharat as he has written on his blog. But there is no ‘Cheer Haran’ of Draupadi in case of BJP the party which strengthened by Advanijee.

I like this stalwart leader very much not only for his contribution in making BJP no. 2 party, but his statements and issues raised by him also. My father Shree Gajendrabhai used to say that Advani is the person who always speak after giving very much consideration. Some blame Advani for defeat in Karanatak, 2013 ( I know in English it is wronly spelled as Karnataka) as he forced Yediyurappa from CM post. But Advanijee is not the person who just preaches. He had sat example by himself when his name was involved in Hawala case and he resigned as MP. He or his family members remained clean from corruption.

And I think if BJP had forced CM Yediyurappa to resign very early then may be fate of BJP in Karnatak would be different. Issues such as black money and compulsory voting and regarding E.V.M.s are raised by Advani. Truely speaking, Advanijee is very academic person. In most cases he is right in raising issue, but he is weak in oratorial skills – the field in which Modijee is far more superior.

Advanijee may be thinking that he has not given his life to party for the day when Modi supporters demonstrated against him before his house but he should think about past also.

When Advanijee and Ataljee made compromises like dropping BJP’s ideological issues like Ram Janmabhoomi or Article 370 or Uniform Civil Code for getting power in 1998, many followers of Sangh and BJP felt same pain as Advanijee is feeling at this time. Nanajee Deshmukh was not happy with Advanijee. Balraj Madhok was also thrown out of BJP in Advanijee’s days.

When Advanijee was deputy prime minister and home minister in NDA government, if he and Ataljee had shown courage like they showed in 1996 (when Ataljee resigned and walked out of parliament) and could have declared Ram Mandir Temple construction or supported Mahant Ramchandra Paramhans and even then if government had fallen, Advanijee and Vajpayeejee could make BJP to get majority on its own. Kandahar episode and attack on parliament were also blot on Advanijee being number 2 in NDA government.

When Ataljee was leading BJP, he was considered secular face of BJP and Advanijee was considered hardcore Hindutva face, but after 2004, Ataljee fell ill. So Advanijee thought that he could take place of Ataljee and for that he tried to walk on secular path and praised Mohammad Ali Jina (I know spelling written popularly is Jinnah, but actual name is Jina.). This was very wrong. I was shocked when stalwart leader like Advanijee stated : now it is time for slogan- Roti, Kapda, Makaan aur Mobile. He could not understand common people’s troubles. He gave approval for ‘India Shining’ campaign run by late Pramod Mahajan. (BTW, Narendra Modi is also follwoing path of Pramod Mahajan and giving full rosy picture.) In 2004, election was fought in Advanijee’s leadership, but he failed to get victory.

In 2009, it was perfect time that Advanijee should have given leadership to Modijee, but he choose not to give away. Although corporate sector was largely with Modijee. Again, election was fought under leadership of Advanijee and Advani again lost.

Now if in 2013, after so many victories in Gujarat, and after Modi won hearts by way of addressing Sri Ram College or addressing business fraternity in Kolkata, if Modi had not given leadership of BJP at national level, it could be biggest blunder. Blunder is avoided, but Advani is not ready to bow down.

As I was writing this blog post, news came that Advanijee has resigned from all posts of BJP. I think Advani will again make BJP defeat in next election.

One proverb is coming in my mind for this situation : Ghar foote ghar jay!